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Adaptive pulse shaping. Femtosecond pulse shaping. Evolutionary algorithm. Applications of adaptive pulse shaping. high harmonic generation. Objective: Control HHG. (I.). atoms/molecules/ clusters/droplets. shaped. (II.). atoms. soft x-ray detector. fs-laser pulse. Three-step model. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Adaptive pulse shaping

Femtosecond pulse shaping

Evolutionary algorithm

Applications of adaptive pulse shaping

high harmonic generation

shaped

(II.)

Objective: Control HHG

soft x-raydetector

atoms

fs-laser pulse

atoms/molecules/clusters/droplets

(I.)

Three-step model

P. Corkum, Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 1994 (1993)

Harmonic generation geometry

A. Rundquist et al. Science 280, 1412 (1998)

XUV-detector

Atomic/molecular jet

fs-laser pulse

capillary

Experimental setup

Harmonic enhancement

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efficiency: 106 photons/pulse in a single harmonic!

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fittest pulse shape

average fitness

unshaped pulse / reference signal

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selective enhancement of HHG

A. Rundquist et al. Science 280, 1412 (1998)

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material dispersion

plasma dispersion

waveguide dispersion

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Phase-matching

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Selective Control of HHG

High-harmonic generation

A. Rundquist et al. Science 280, 1412 (1998)

XUV-detector

Atomic/molecular jet

shaped fs-laser pulse

capillary

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generation geometry

Fitness: F = A / B

jet vs. capillary

control not only governed by the single atom response

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Summary

Selective Enhancement

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Comprehensive Control

Attosecond Quantum Control

Control beyond theatomic dipole phase

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